Picture in your mind a pre war era British motorcycle and you would come up with something very much like this Sunbeam Model 9. The engine catches your eye first, but the entire machine wrapped around the 500cc single, plays the part well, right down to the “pedestrian slicer” on the front mudguard. This particular […]
Pristine 1964 Triumph Bonneville T120R Needs Nothing
If a motorhead says British Invasion or Sounds of the 60s, it’s not about music, it could more likely be about a Triumph Bonneville T120R and how it sounds when you kick it to life. This is the quintessential British motorbike, the one the Japanese tried to recreate with the Kawasaki W650. Somehow it just […]
1969 BSA Rocket 3 A75R With Only 6233 Miles
It’s hard to find fault with this 1969 BSA Rocket 3. Only 6233 original miles and in a condition that’s ready to ride or show. The owner says it’s been fitted with new tires, new paint on the gas tank and side covers and finished with hand pin striping. Updates include new Amal 626 carbs, […]
1972 Norton Fastback Meticulously Restored and Upgraded
From the days of the original Norton girl ads comes this 1972 Norton Commando Fastback, completely restored and upgraded with a professionally rebuilt 1974 850 Mk. 2 engine in place of the original 750. If you want an absolute original, the upgraded engine disqualifies, but if you want a beautiful Norton restored to the highest […]
Absolutely Beautiful 1958 Ariel Square Four Resto Mod
This 1958 Ariel Square 4 restomod is one of the nicest looking examples to be offered for sale for quite some time. It was recently treated to a complete frame off restoration and the seller made some very nice upgrades though all of the original pieces go along with the sale. The Ariel Square 4 […]
Finish Your Collection With This 1951 Vincent Black Shadow
The Vincent Black Shadow is legendary and today, you’ll pay a premium price for almost any example that comes up for sale, but many seem to forget, when new, these bikes were ridden hard and raced hard and responsible for speed records that stood for many years. Now, every one is carefully examined and traced […]
1976 Triumph Bonneville Restomod
Suppose you like the old British bikes, the looks are just right, the sound of the twin is perfect, but let’s face it, if you’re used to riding current motorcycles, shifting on the right is easy to get wrong, especially when touching what your brain believes is the rear brake and you unceremoniously downshift with […]
1966 BSA Spitfire in Excellent Original Condition
If you like British bikes from the 1960s then you’ll appreciate what we have here, it’s a 1966 BSA Spitfire and everything on it is original, no reproduction parts of any sort, the owner even has a reproduction seat grab rail, but decided he just couldn’t do it. The BSA Spitfire was a 650cc parallel […]
1969 BSA A75R Rocket 3 MK1 in Unrestored Rider Condition
Here’s a 1969 BSA A75R Rocket 3 with original paint and low miles. Yes the paint is faded, but it’s a great base for a full restoration and it starts, runs and rides as is. The bike was in storage since 2001, but the seller says with a new battery and gas it fired right […]
1973 Triumph X75 Hurricane
Though many believe the Triumph Hurricane came about when BSA hired Craig Vetter to design the Rocket 3, it was actually a single BSA employee, Don Brown, who unofficially asked Craig Vetter to do the design work. When BSA folded, the design survived and became the Triumph X75 Hurricane. This one is in original survivor […]